The American City: 2015-2016 First Year Academic Experience

All our research demonstrates that the freshman year at Saint Rose is pivotal: the way students transition from high school to college courses sets the tone for the rest of their academic career. The first year is when you learn to manage your own time, balance your workload with social activities, and develop relationships with faculty and peers that will last a lifetime. With that in mind, our faculty have developed a variety of first-year academic experiences (some of which are major-specific), designed to develop the essential reading, writing, and analytical skills needed for success in college.

One of the newest first-year academic experiences developed by Saint Rose faculty is “The American City”. The American City is a year-long special curriculum designed for freshmen planning to major in:

In addition to their focus on the different aspects of the American City, the six thematically-linked courses in this first-year experience will promote high-level skills in analytical reading, process-based writing, inquiry and interpretation, argumentation, and the ability to synthesize and incorporate evidence - all critical to later undergraduate research projects, prestigious internships, and, eventually, graduate school. You will also participate in community-based learning in the City of Albany, and take two trips to major metropolitan areas. This blend of community service and travel will foster purpose, cultivate leadership, and facilitate relationship-building through meaningful shared experiences. This curriculum will fulfill the College’s liberal education requirements and keep you on track to graduate in four years in any of the majors that are an option for this program.

Please click here to find out more about this program from a student's perspective, or here to read the American City Newsletter from April 2013.

For more information about this new exciting first-year learning opportunity, contact Risa Fausette, associate professor of History/Political Science, faussetr@strose.edu. If you would like to participate in this experience, please indicate so on your pre-registration worksheet as soon as possible, as space is limited.